Complementary medicine: A group of diagnostic and therapeu- tic disciplines that are used together with conventional medicine. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) can include . . . diet therapy, herb- alism, [and] nutritional therapy. ~
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physicians and economic constraints, conventional medicine will likely be even less equipped than it is now to address your degen- erative and other diseases. The only answer is to take steps today to prevent heart disease, diabetes, and cancer tomorrow.
D The Urgency of Complementary Preventive Medicine
On August 15, 2012, John C. Goodman, president of the Na- tional Center for Policy Analysis, unwittingly made the case for the immediate widespread use of complementary preventive medicine. He wrote these haunting words in the Wall Street Journal:
“Are you having trouble finding a doctor who will see you? If not, give it another year and a half. A doctor shortage is on its way. Most provisions of the Obama health law kick in on January 1, 2014. Within the decade after that, an additional 30 million people are expected to acquire health plans – and if the economic studies are correct, they will try to double their use of the health-care system… The health-care system can’t possibly deliver on the huge increase in demand for primary- care services.”
cluded:
Based on his analysis of supply and demand, Goodman con- “I predict that in the next several years concierge medicine will
grow rapidly…We will quickly evolve into a two-tiered health-care system, with those who can afford it getting more care and better care.”
So, what to do? Certainly, saving money for future concierge medical care makes sense. But you also can invest in other impor- tant health-related measures today that may provide you even better insurance than what any insurance company will ever be able to give you.
Key Complementary Approaches
Extensive clinical research supports the use of various natural remedies to bolster the immune system and reduce the risk of nu- merous diseases, including heart disease, Type II diabetes, and even cancer.
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o you ever wonder if it is important to maintain your healthy diet and/or take your nutritional supplements? Wonder no longer. In the near future, due to the reduced availability of
Complementary Preventive Medicine for Heart Disease, Diabetes & Cancer Preventing Heart Disease
URGENT: Chronic heart disease (CHD) is the #1 killer in the United States.
You have a higher risk for a heart attack, stroke, or death from CHD, if you are age 65 or older, male, a post-menopausal female, African/ Mexican/Native American, or have a family history of CHD. You also can dramatically increase your risk for CHD if you smoke, suffer from unmanaged stress, anger or anxiety, or are diabetic, obese, or physically inactive.
Nutrition experts recommend these research-supported supple- ments to maximize heart health: (1) CoQ10/Ubiquinol, Acetyl L-Carnitine, D-Ribose, &
Magnesium+Potassium – promote proper heart function and produc- tion of cellular energy, and protect cardiovascular cells; (2) Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) – deficiency of this vitamin-
hormone, rampant in this country, is linked with a dramatically increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD); (3) Vitamin E (100% Natural, Mixed Tocopherols) - more than 6,000 studies substantiate the role of this vitamin in preventing and treating CVD; one large World Health Organization study reported that a low blood level of vitamin E was more than twice as predictive of a heart attack as either elevated cholesterol or hypertension; (4) Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) (Fish Oil) – EFAs reduce inflammation, promote normal blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels, reduce stiffness and improve vascular function by promoting proper blood-vessel dilation, and reduce the risk of fatal arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death; (5) Nattokinase – this fermented soybean-derived enzyme com- bats blood clotting, an independent risk factor for CVD, and reduces LDL and total serum cholesterol.
Preventing Type II Diabetes The risk factors for Type II are: age over 40; being of African,
Asian or Native American, or Latino descent; sedentary lifestyle; poor diet; overweight/obesity; smoking; certain prescription drugs; and genetics. In Reversing Diabetes, Julian Whitaker, M.D., main- tains that patients can take various steps to prevent this condition. Many nutritional supplements are indicated in the treatment of
the various complications attendant to Type II, among them: (1) Berberine: in a 2008 Metabolism study, researchers com- pared a plant alkaloid called berberine to prescription metformin (Glucophage), and found that 500 mg of the berberine taken three times daily for three months outperformed the world’s most popular diabetes drug; (2) Bilberry: two key flavonoids in this fruit reduce blood glu-
cose levels;
(3) Chromium (Chromemate/GTF): this trace mineral combats insulin resistance, and facilitates uptake of glucose in the cells and aids in weight loss;
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